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School of Public Health features in Top 100 publications for 2019
Two publications from the School of Public Health have featured in Altmetric’s Top 100 list for 2019.
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Feed the world
Feed the world: Meet Dr Lesley Drake and the Partnership for Child Development
For more than 27 years Dr Lesley Drake from the School of Public Health has been involved in efforts to feed school children in low-income countries.
Society President Elect
Professor Ray elected President of the Atherosclerosis Society
Professor Kosh Ray, Chair in Public Health, has been elected as the next President of the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS).
Learn Public Health
School of Public Health launches latest online courses
Imperial College London’s School of Public Health has launched a new set of free online courses providing an introduction to public health practice.
International honour
Vice-Dean recognised as International Fellow of the National Academy of Medicine
Professor Neil Ferguson has been elected as an International Member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Soft drink concerns
Study reveals link between soft drink consumption and increased risk of death
Consumption of soft drinks is linked with higher rates of mortality, according to a new multinational European study.
Award for achievement
Professor Alan Fenwick awarded the Dominique Kyelem Annual Prize
Professor Alan Fenwick has been awarded the Dominuque Kyelem Annual Prize for lifetime achievement against Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Crohn's smoking cessation
Stopping smoking reduces dependency on steroids in patients with Crohn's disease
Patients who quit smoking following a diagnosis of Crohn's disease are less reliant on corticosteroids, according to a new study.
Parasitic worms Ethiopia
Fingerprints, tablets and WASH - can innovation protect Ethiopians from worms
A major new deworming initiative has been launched to evaluate different strategies to eradicate parasitic worms from communities in Ethiopia.
machine learning vaccines
Machine learning helps to refine efficacy of dengue vaccines
Researchers from Imperial's School of Public Health have used machine learning to understand how groups are likely to respond to dengue fever vaccines
